Baseball Gives Vote of Confidence in First Week
250,989 fans turned out in week one signaling optimism for the season. Attendance tops 1943 opening week by 35,000 despite rain dampening Sunday gates in Yankee Stadium Philadelphia Brooklyn and Pittsburgh. NL totals reach 152,620 vs 127,938 a year ago seven days in. AL figures stand at 134,099 vs 193,051 last year as the circuit begins play with multiple games on the slate. The Giants Cardinals and others resume action as schedules shift across cities including Philadelphia Cincinnati St. Louis and Chicago.
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Associated Press
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Dawn
Neweemer
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Washington
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Pukka Gin Set for Pimlico Derby Contention
New York April 25 trainer Andy Rhattinger said Pukka Gin will run at Pimlico to gauge Derby readiness for Col. Whitney's colt. After a fourth place at Jamaica’s Wood Memorial, eight lengths behind Stir Up, Shuttinger kept faith in the favorite as a May 6 Kentucky Derby bid looms.
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Chesapeake
Pimlico
Col. ©. V. Whitney
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Shuttinger
Mrs. Payne Whitney
Mel Ott Drafted as Army Calls Giants Leader
Mel Ott, Giants manager, passed induction physical in Camden New Jersey and will report to Army service. Ott, 35, father of two, left spring training in Lakewood for New York to confer with President Horace Stoneham about a successor. Meanwhile Yankees boss Joe McCarthy goes to a Buffalo farm for illness related absence. Chandler, a 20 game winner, heads to Petersburg Florida for induction Friday.
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Joe McCarthy
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Camden
N. J
Lakewood
Horace Stoneham
McCarthy
N. Y
Amherst
Arthur J. Barker
Chandler
New York City
Petersburg
Fla
American League Standings and Schedule Preview
The American League shows St Louis leading with a 60 1.000 record while Philadelphia sits at .667 and Boston at .500. Standings list New York, Washington, Detroit, Chicago, Cleveland at various sub .500 marks with multiple teams jockeying for position. Tonight’s schedule features Detroit at Chicago and Philadelphia at New York, with tomorrow's matchups including Thetrait at Chicago and Cleveland at St Louis plus Boston at Washington and Philadelphia at New York.
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Washington
Detroit
Chicago
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National League Yesterday's Results and Standings
Rain marred Mincinuet at Pittsburgh with only one game scheduled. Notes show New York at Philadelphia and Brooklyn at Boston, while Cincinnati holds a .750 mark behind Chicago and Philadelphia.
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Pittsburgh
Owls Edge Into Outdoor Practice Amid Showers
The Owls held a 22-man session between rain showers as manager Brett plans for a Curtis Bay Coast Guards game. New faces joined drills with infielder Starkie, pitcher Ralph Sechert, and Bob Crimmins from Kentucky arriving via Temmy Thomas of the Orioles. Rhodes, Welsh, and Murrera worked with the hurlers as conditions threaten indoor play.
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Bob Crimmins
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Mt. Clemens High School
Detroit
James Rhodes
Baltimore
Milt Welsh
Murrera
Bobo Newsom Sees A's Winning Pennant By Believing
Philadelphia pitcher Bobo Newsom declared the Athletics can win the pennant this year by belief and effort, insisting he is not crazy. He highlighted a 4 0 win over the Red Sox in his Connie Mack debut, drawing a parallel to Detroit's 1940 champs.
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Crowley Named Boss Coach Of Boston Yankees Pro Team
Crowley is appointed head coach of the new Boston Yankees in the National Professional Football League while he serves in the South Pacific. Ted Collins appoints Herbert M. Kopf to run the club in Crowley’s absence, Kopf bringing a rich football background and current roles with the American Football Coaches Association.
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Kate Smith
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Lou Little
Leominster
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FERA Athletes Banquet Honors Championship Teams
The Fairchild Employes Recreation Association held its annual dinner at Becks Tavern, honoring teams that won championships in the past year. Stewart Paxton received a gladstone bag and gold basketball for coaching. Varsity basketball and girls teams earned gold balls and medals for undefeated MIR A play. Weight lifting and bowling groups also received medals and trophies were awarded for 256 Department softball and the Eastern States Softball Trophy.
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FERA
Bowlin Scores in Precious Stone League Event
Bowlin posted scores including Spessard 108 129 345 and Ford 101 136 328 with several others like Kin 106 106 309 and Myers 16. The data shows multiple players across gems titled Amethyst Emeralds Pearls Turquoise with scattered numbers and incomplete entries.
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Derby Test Due At Louisville
Derby field talk centers on Stir Up as the likely Kentucky Derby favorite after a Wood Memorial win. Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland and Derby contenders like Har riet Sue Alerter Skytracer Shut Up and other probables are discussed amid wartime charity meets and nominations for the Blue Grass purse.
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Abrasion Wins Sun Beau Purse at Pimlico Race
G. T. Strother's Abrasion a seven year old gelding won the $2,500 Sun Beau purse at Pimlico. The six furlong sprint on a muddy track finished in 1 14 4/5 with jockey Carson Kirk aboard. Undulator placed second and Pompeco third as about 10,000 fans watched. Abrasion paid $6.30 $3.10 and $2.50.
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Foxx to Play Third Base for Cubs in Pittsburgh Trip
Chicago April 25 Major league note Jimmy Foxx known as a first baseman and catcher will start at third base as Cubs replace rookie Tony York. Manager Jim Wilson announced the lineup as the team heads to Pittsburgh Foxx returns this season after a year off and has been used mainly as a pinch hitter in the first four games. A 100 foot whale statement appears unrelated to the baseball item.
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